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| caption = Crosbie representing [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]] during the [[2022–23 United Rugby Championship|United Rugby Championship]]
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| school = [[West Calder High School]]
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| university = [[Heriot-Watt University]]
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'''Luke Crosbie''' (born 22 April 1997) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]] in the [[Pro14|Pro12]].<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |url=http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/17/10/05/academy-focus-luke-crosbie |title=ACADEMY FOCUS Luke Crosbie |publisher=[[Edinburgh Rugby]]}}</ref>
'''Luke William Crosbie''' (born 22 April 1997) is a Scottish professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] for [[United Rugby Championship]] club [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]] and the [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland national team]].<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |url=http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/17/10/05/academy-focus-luke-crosbie |title=ACADEMY FOCUS Luke Crosbie |publisher=[[Edinburgh Rugby]]}}</ref>


== Early life ==
He is a product of [[Livingston RFC]], Crosbie rose through the ranks of the West Lothian side before an opportunity arose at the capital outfit, [[Currie RFC]].
Crosbie's early life was defined by his passion for sports, initially gravitating towards [[association football|football]] before finding his stride in rugby with [[Livingston RFC|Livingston Rugby Club]]. Rising through the ranks in [[West Lothian]], Crosbie's talent caught the eye of [[Currie RFC|Currie]] in [[Edinburgh]], where he seized an opportunity to further hone his skills. His dedication and talent earned him spots on the [[Scotland national under-20 rugby union team|Scotland under-20]] and under-18 teams, culminating in a standout performance at the [[World Rugby U20 Championship]] in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. Despite a loss to [[New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team|New Zealand]], Crosbie's team secured victories against formidable opponents like [[Ireland national under-20 rugby union team|Ireland]], [[Italy national under-20 rugby union team|Italy]], and [[Australia national under-20 rugby union team|Australia]], showcasing his potential on the international stage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportsunion.site.hw.ac.uk/performance/scholars/luke-crosbie/|title=Luke Crosbie: Rugby|work=HWU Sports Union|date=18 April 2024|accessdate=18 April 2024}}</ref>


== Club career ==
He made his debut for Edinburgh off the bench against the Italian outfit [[Zebre]] coming on for [[Cornell du Preez]] in 64th minute. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41509576|title=Pro14: Edinburgh 16-15 Zebre}}</ref>
He made his debut for Edinburgh off the bench against the Italian outfit [[Zebre]] coming on for [[Cornell du Preez]] in 64th minute.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41509576|title=Pro14: Edinburgh 16-15 Zebre|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>


In December 2017, Crosbie signed his first professional deal with the club which will keep him at Edinburgh for at least the next two-and-a-half years.
In December 2017 after impressing with a physical and abrasive style of style of play allied with a rare turn of pace for a player of his stature, Crosbie signed his first professional deal with the club which will keep him at Edinburgh for at least the next two-and-a-half years.


== International career ==
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==References==
He was called up to Scotland's squad for the [[2019 Six Nations Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46945265|title=Six Nations 2019: Scotland call up Crosbie, Smith, Dunbar & Harley as Watson drops out|publisher=[[BBC]] |date=21 January 2019 |accessdate=21 January 2019}}</ref> He was called up again to the [[2020 Six Nations Championship]] squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51118420 |publisher=BBC Sport|title=Stuart Hogg: Exeter Chiefs full-back to captain Scotland in Six Nations |date=15 January 2020 |accessdate=15 January 2020}}</ref>

He made his [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] debut against [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] on 30 October 2021. Scotland won the match 60–14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishrugby.org/fixtures-and-results/internationals/2021-22/autumn-nations-series-2021/30oct/scotland-v-tonga|title=Scotland v Tonga}}</ref>

He captained a Scotland 'A' side against Chile on 25 June 2022 in Santiago.

In 2023 Crosbie was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the [[2023 Rugby World Cup]] in France.<ref name = Squad2023>{{cite web |url=https://scottishrugby.org/scotland-squad-named-for-rugby-world-cup-2023/ |title=Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2023 |date=16 August 2023 |publisher=Scottish Rugby Union}}</ref>

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== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{sports links}}
*[http://www.scottishrugby.org/scotland-u20/player/luke-crosbie Scottish Rugby - Luke Crosbie]
* [https://scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-men/luke-crosbie/ Luke Crosbie] at [[Scottish Rugby Union]]
* [https://edinburghrugby.org/team/luke-crosbie/ Luke Crosbie] at [[Edinburgh Rugby]]

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Latest revision as of 09:53, 25 November 2024

Luke Crosbie
Crosbie representing Edinburgh during the United Rugby Championship
Full nameLuke William Crosbie
Date of birth (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthLivingston, Scotland
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb)
SchoolWest Calder High School
UniversityHeriot-Watt University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Edinburgh
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Edinburgh 99 (45)
Correct as of 29 May 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Scotland U20 8 (0)
2022– Scotland 12 (5)
2022 Scotland 'A' 1 (0)
Correct as of 25 November 2024

Luke William Crosbie (born 22 April 1997) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh and the Scotland national team.[1]

Early life

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Crosbie's early life was defined by his passion for sports, initially gravitating towards football before finding his stride in rugby with Livingston Rugby Club. Rising through the ranks in West Lothian, Crosbie's talent caught the eye of Currie in Edinburgh, where he seized an opportunity to further hone his skills. His dedication and talent earned him spots on the Scotland under-20 and under-18 teams, culminating in a standout performance at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia. Despite a loss to New Zealand, Crosbie's team secured victories against formidable opponents like Ireland, Italy, and Australia, showcasing his potential on the international stage.[2]

Club career

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He made his debut for Edinburgh off the bench against the Italian outfit Zebre coming on for Cornell du Preez in 64th minute.[3]

In December 2017 after impressing with a physical and abrasive style of style of play allied with a rare turn of pace for a player of his stature, Crosbie signed his first professional deal with the club which will keep him at Edinburgh for at least the next two-and-a-half years.

International career

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He was called up to Scotland's squad for the 2019 Six Nations Championship.[4] He was called up again to the 2020 Six Nations Championship squad.[5]

He made his Scotland debut against Tonga on 30 October 2021. Scotland won the match 60–14.[6]

He captained a Scotland 'A' side against Chile on 25 June 2022 in Santiago.

In 2023 Crosbie was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "ACADEMY FOCUS Luke Crosbie". Edinburgh Rugby.
  2. ^ "Luke Crosbie: Rugby". HWU Sports Union. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Pro14: Edinburgh 16-15 Zebre". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "Six Nations 2019: Scotland call up Crosbie, Smith, Dunbar & Harley as Watson drops out". BBC. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Stuart Hogg: Exeter Chiefs full-back to captain Scotland in Six Nations". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Scotland v Tonga".
  7. ^ "Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2023". Scottish Rugby Union. 16 August 2023.
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